Demand for trails growing in Indiana

9:10 PM,
May 12, 2013

Rich Gray of Greenfield, Ind., walks his dogs on the Pennsy Trail in Hancock County.

Written by

Diana Penner
| The Indianapolis Star

Indiana trails can lead Hoosiers past familiar urban landmarks, through bucolic country scenery, over rivers, under highways - and even, with a little imagination, to Neptune.

And stretches of trails designed for walking, hiking, biking and horseback riding are increasingly within reach of Hoosiers.

The demand is up for such spaces and so is the supply, said Steve Morris, director of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources' division of outdoor recreation. Since 2006, Morris said, trail miles in Indiana have more than doubled to about 3,200, including towns, cities, counties, ...